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| Susana Martinez |
Governor Martinez Affirms Film Industry
Belen Buzzing About "Arnold"
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Downs at Albuquerque Gets New 25 Year Lease
Pipeline delay gives Obama a fundraising bonanza
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| Marita Noon |
The delay announcement, however, is a possible fundraising coup. In April, the President announced that he would raise a record-breaking $1 billion for his reelection campaign. To date, fundraising has not been as strong as expected. In August, when the Environmental Impact Statement on the pipeline “reaffirmed the environmental integrity of the project,” environmental groups threatened to pull their support for President Obama in the upcoming election if he approved the project—some calling his environmental record disappointing and dismal. Because they have no place else to go, Obama expects them to stick with him. Not only will environmentalists likely stick with the president, his apparent quandary invites their input—only this time, not in his ear, in his pocket. Read rest of the column here: News New Mexico
Martinez Draws Praise and a Grant for Education
“There is greatness in every one of our children, and I’m thankful for this significant investment in a mentorship program to help our lowest-performing schools,” said Governor Susana Martinez. “By assessing the progress of our students, rewarding excellence in the classroom, and supporting struggling children and schools, we can enact meaningful education reform that better prepares our kids to succeed.”
“Since taking office in January, Governor Martinez has made improving education for New Mexico’s kids one of her top priorities,” explained Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund. “We are impressed by the strong commitment of this administration to raising the quality of public education in New Mexico,” she added.
Matthews: President Obama "is surrounded by little kids with propellers on their heads"
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| Chris Matthews |
Trouble brewing at Curry County Jail in Clovis
From KRQE-TV.com - CLOVIS - One jail official has already been fired and Curry County manager Lance Pyle is moving to fire three more jail employees and discipline a fourth for lapses that led to a prisoner escape last weekend. Narcizo Soto Jr. escaped from the jail but was luckily caught the same day. He was the Curry County Jail's 14th escape in nine years. This time one jail sergeant has lost his job. Jail employees allowed Soto, a maximum-security inmate, to work in a cleaning detail in an unsecured part of the jail, which allowed him to escape out an unlocked door. Read more
Santa Fe putting the boot on parking scofflaws
From KOB-TV.com - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Parking scofflaws in Santa Fe can expect to have their car disabled by a device called a boot, and might even find themselves hauled into court if they continue to ignore unpaid parking tickets. The city's new parking division director says those are just two of the steps he's taking to try to collect parking fines. Drivers haven't paid for nearly 10,000 parking tickets in the past decade. Director Sevastian Gurule tells our news partners at the Santa Fe New Mexican the unpaid fines total $1.3 million. He's ordering boots on cars with more than three unpaid tickets, putting in a new system to help find scofflaws and working with courts to stiffen enforcement. Read more
NIMBY: Alb Residents Upset About New Solar Panels
From KOAT-TV.com - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Residents of a Valencia County neighborhood said they are upset about a proposed plan to install large solar panels near their homes. "They're about to put up solar panels that are going to be 50 feet up in the air," Leta Brewer said. Brewer, who lives off of San Fernando Avenue, said the panels will ruin the view from her home, as well as its resale value. A group of residents are filing an appeal. A number of residents who spoke to Action 7 News off camera say they had minimal warning of the project. Others say a map sent out by the county outlining where the panels will be was misleading. The planning commission approved a conditional use permit for the project Thursday night. Due to the appeal, though, it's likely county commissioners will ultimately get the final say at a January meeting. Read more
Rio Rancho: no funding for construction impact-fee study
From the Rio Rancho Observer - BY BRAD BUCK Observer managing editor - The City of Rio Rancho has nixed an idea to pay for a study to see whether suspending impact fees is a good idea. In a 4-3 vote, the Governing Body decided against the study. The idea was for the consultant to help councilors determine whether to eliminate impact fees completely or cut them by half. Councilors Tim Crum (pictured left), Kathy Colley and Steve Shaw voted for the study, while Patricia Thomas, Mike Williams and Tamara Gutierrez voted against it. Mayor Tom Swisstack cast the deciding vote against the study. Construction of new homes has dipped dramatically in the past six years; thus stimulating the impact fee discussion. Meanwhile, current impact fees will remain unchanged, according to a resolution adopted by city councilors Wednesday night. Tim Crum said the city has to get home and commercial construction jump-started somehow. He said he hopes suspending impact fees would create not only more construction but more gross-receipts tax revenue. Read more
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